7.0
Summary
When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.
Cast
Ian Bannen
Jackie O'Shea
David Kelly
Michael O'Sullivan
Fionnula Flanagan
Annie O'Shea
Susan Lynch
Maggie O'Toole
Brendan Dempsey
Jim Kelly
James Nesbitt
Pig Finn
Paul Vaughan
Narrator (voice)
Maura O'Malley
Mrs. Kennedy
Robert Hickey
Maurice O'Toole
Paddy Ward
Brendy O'Toole
James Ryland
Dennis Fitzgerald
Fintan McKeown
Pat Mulligan
Eileen Dromey
Lizzy Quinn
Kitty Fitzgerald
Kitty
Dermot Kerrigan
Father Patrick
Jimmy Keogh
Ned Devine
Matthew Devitt
Tom Toomey
Rennie Campbell
Rennie
Eamonn Doyle
Dicey Riley
Raymond MacCormac
The Whistler
Larry Randall
Father Mulligan
Jim Ashford
Villager of Tullymore
Lewis Charles Barham
Villager of Tullymore
Colin Bendall
Villager of Tullymore
Dodo Bickerdike
Villager of Tullymore
Joy Birnie
Villager of Tullymore
James Bishop
Villager of Tullymore
Peter Bradford
Villager of Tullymore
Steven Burke
Villager of Tullymore
Derick Bussey
Villager of Tullymore
Norman Cain
Villager of Tullymore
Margaret Cain
Villager of Tullymore
Peter Carroll
Villager of Tullymore
Barbara Clague
Villager of Tullymore
Pam Courtenay Smith
Villager of Tullymore
Edwina Crebbin
Villager of Tullymore
Jill Cruddace
Villager of Tullymore
Ted Cruddace
Villager of Tullymore
Heather Dawes
Villager of Tullymore
George Egee
Villager of Tullymore
Jill Foster
Villager of Tullymore
Susan Hidson
Villager of Tullymore
Margaret Horsfield
Villager of Tullymore
John Kaighin
Villager of Tullymore
Una King
Villager of Tullymore
Anne Lace
Villager of Tullymore
Shirley Lewney
Villager of Tullymore
Alix Morrey
Villager of Tullymore
Pat O'Donohue
Villager of Tullymore
Ged Pearce
Villager of Tullymore
Stella Pixton
Villager of Tullymore
Joyce Pullin
Villager of Tullymore
Charlie Read
Villager of Tullymore
Thomas Reeder
Villager of Tullymore
Adrian Robinson
Lotto Observer
Crew
Director, Writer
Kirk Jones
Reviews
narrator56
September 16, 2020
10
I know that no movie is perfect, but I am hard pressed to think of any criticism for this movie, known as Waking Ned Devine here in the U.S. Perhaps I will come up with a weakness by the time I finish writing this.
This is a feel good movie from start to finish. Okay, a character dies at the beginning, but only right after he wins the lottery. They set up the action by introducing several characters and fill in background on them. Then the story itself is told simply and well.
Kirk Jones wrote and directed the film, which apparently stated out to be a ten-minute short. Fortunately for all of us, he was encouraged to expand it to a full-length feature. It won or was nominated for a lot of awards. So,e actors agreed to be made less than usual to ensure the film got made, and I believe some people who lived where it was filmed (Isle of Man) took part also. Oddly enough, Jones still only has a handful of film writing credits. Before movies he made some very successful advertising commercials.
In addition to being a funny, charming movie, the soundtrack is one of my favorites for a movie. The music sets the mood and even helps tell the story in places.
Well, sorry, I guess I didn’t think of anything critical to say about Waking Ned (Devine).
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$3,000,000.00
Revenue:
$43,515,982.00
Keywords
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